Editing Hervanta (section)

==Recreation==

On the north edge of Hervanta at Lukonmäki is a [[downhill skiing]] centre with two skiing runs and one lift. The ski centre also includes a small [[ski jump]] tower that is clearly visible when entering Hervanta from the north along Hervannan valtaväylä road.

On the west side of Hervanta is located lake [[Suolijärvi]] that has a small beach for [[sunbathing]] and [[Human swimming|swimming]]. Around the lake goes two trails. The innermost and smaller trail goes around the lake near the shore while the outermost one makes a longer route keeping a fair distance to the lake. The longer route is linked to the trail network stretching around Tampere. The trails are used for [[jogging]] and [[cross-country skiing]] (during winter).

Hervanta has numerous small sport fields that are generally used for [[soccer]] and [[Finnish baseball]]. During winter some of the fields are frozen for [[ice-skating]] and [[ice hockey]].

Hervanta also has a kind of a central park called Ahvenispuisto around lake Ahvenisjärvi. In southern part of Hervanta there is another big park called Näyttelijänpuisto. Näyttelijänpuisto has a [[disc golf]] track and a noteworthy hill that is used for [[tobogganing]] in winter. In addition to the two mentioned parks there are numerous smaller parks.

Hervanta has a few [[barbecue]] stalls serving popular [[kebab]] food, including ''Hervannan Grilli''.<ref>[https://www.hervannangrilli.fi/index.php? Hervannan Grilli - Official Site] (in English)</ref>